Milestones

James and Ethelene Love celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 12, 2015.
They have two sons, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

They celebrated with a surprise anniversary dinner Aug. 22 that was given by their niece and their youngest son at their home in Galax and was attended by 50 friends and family.
Ethelene also celebrated her 84th birthday Aug. 17.

Jimmy and Amelia Bland Waller of Elk Creek announced the engagement of Amelia’s son, Will Beaty, to Jessica Burke of Smyth County.
Beaty and Burke have been partners in pursuing their educations since 2007.

Both are graduates of Marion Senior High School and both attended Emory & Henry College.
Burke is a registered nurse and works for the Tennessee Department of Health in Greeneville, Tenn.

Children of the late Arthur and Susie Patton celebrated their brother Frank’s 80th birthday at their former home place that is now the New River Lodge in Galax.

Five of the siblings have reached age 80 — Wilma, Odell, Hazel, Junior and now Frank. There was food, singing, and music by the Loose Strings. About 60 friends and family members enjoyed the day. Pictured (from left) Millie Bullins, Hazel Montgomery, Nell Williams, Bobbie Patton, Odell Hall and Wilma Showalter. Seated in front are Frank Patton and William Arthur Patton Jr.

Taelynn Isabella Mundy celebrated her fifth birthday on July 2 at Chuck E. Cheese’s in Winston-Salem, N.C. Her sisters, Hope Gaynor and Timber Mundy, helped her celebrate along with many special friends and family members. She is the daughter of John and Tammy Utt of Woodlawn and Tim and Britt Mundy of Max Meadows. Her maternal grandparents are Brenda Liddle of Woodlawn and Charles Liddle of Galax. Her paternal grandparents are Don and Mabelene Beverly of Cana and Wayne Mundy of Cana.

Cassidy “Cassie” Lynne Marshall turned 4 on July 23. Her birthday was celebrated with a Minnie Mouse river party. She is the daughter of Joseph and Chrissy Marshall.

She is the little sister to Izzie and big sister to Briley Marshall. Her grandparents are Randy and Kim Bell and Dennis and Opie Marshall. Her great-grandparents are M.C. and Irene Bell, the late Verna Liddle, O’Neal and O’Needa Terry and the late Virgil and Patty Marshall.

Cassidy “Cassie” Lynne Marshall turned age 4 on July 23. Her birthday was celebrated with a Minnie Mouse river party. She is the daughter of Joseph and Chrissy Marshall.

Her sisters are Izzie and Briley Marshall. Her grandparents are Randy and Kim Bell and Dennis and Opie Marshall. Her great-grandparents are M.C. and Irene Bell, the late Verna Liddle, O’Neal and O’Needa Terry, and the late Virgil and Patty Marshall.